Bareilly: Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a 28-year-old shopkeeper in Bareilly’s Cantonment area after discovering a cache of unauthorised military gear inside his shop.
National Security Concern
SP (City) Manush Pareek said unauthorised manufacture, storage and sale of army uniforms is a national security concern as such material can be misused by anti-social elements to impersonate security personnel.
Raided on Tip-Off
Acting on a precise tip-off, the Cantt police on Wednesday raided the place and seized 2,100 m of restricted combat-pattern uniform fabric, ready-made army uniforms, caps and official rank badges.
The accused, identified as Mohd Arbaz, was taken into custody after investigators confirmed he was operating without a valid licence or legal authorisation to stock, manufacture or distribute military-pattern merchandise. Officials noted that an investigation is now underway to trace the supply chain of the restricted textile material.
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Krishna Chaudhary, a mass communication graduate, is a Senior Correspondent covering the sugar belt of Western Uttar Pradesh. He loves reporting on crime, politics, and impactful human-interest stories.
